June Margaret Baker Thompson, 96, died Feb. 2., 2013, at the home of her daughter in Florence, Ariz.

She was born to George and Clara Palmer Baker on May 31, 1916. She attended the Dugout Schools and other school and graduated from Culbertson High School.On July 1, 1936, she married Fred Thompson and to this union five girls were born, Betty Pedersen, Janet Comeau, Ruth Kay Zody and Georgia Hopfauf. One daughter died at birth.She enjoyed many years ranching and farming in the Andes area with her husband, Fred. She was a substitute postmistress at the Andes Post Office. She was happiest when she was cooking and canning for her family and friends. Her chokecherry syrup will be greatly missed.She looked forward to the wagon train each year and was always up to a card game. She sang with the Sweet Adelines for many years. The last six years, she enjoyed her winters in Arizona where she made many new friends.She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; daughter, Ruth Kay; sister, Janette; brother, Byron; and granddaughter, Karen June Tibbs.She had 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.Memorial services will be held May 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church in Culbertson with burial in Sidney at 2:30 p.m.